Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976
December 18, 2014
Leader drive continues
The Leader is still seeking donations for
its annual Christmas program. Donations will
be accepted through Monday, Dec. 22, at the
Leader office, located at 11555 Beamer.
Sewer line maintenance set
The Clear Brook City MUD will perform
routine sewer line maintenance in Sageglen
subdivision. This will end by Jan. 20 and may
require access to MUD easements in backyards. Someone will contact homeowners by a
door knock and a door hanger. No work will be
done on holidays.
Christmas concert at church
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Contractor selected for Hughes Road project
A new contractor has been selected to complete City of Houston’s long-awaited Hughes
Road reconstruction project.
Mainline Industries was awarded the contract
after being the lowest bidder on the city endeavor.
The contractor originally assigned to the proj-
ect was forced to withdraw its offer last month,
citing delays from CenterPoint Energy in hooking up the necessary utilities.
Public Works and Engineering Department
spokesman Alvin Wright said the work is still on
schedule to begin early next year.
The project will replace the paving on Hughes
Lominacs donate blankets
Area holiday closings set
CBC MUD trash pickup
Residents living in the Clear Brook City
Municipal Utility District will not have their
regular trash service pickup on Christmas
day, Thursday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day,
Thursday, Jan. 1. Regular services will resume
on Monday, Jan. 5.
Kirkwood meets Dec. 18
The Kirkwood Civic Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sagemont
Community Center on Hughes Road near
Beltway 8. The meetings are usually held the
last Thursday of the month but that changed
this month due to Christmas. The meetings
will resume on schedule next month.
Christmas lights contest
Highland Meadow
The Highland Meadow HOA will again
sponsor a resident Christmas decorating contest. There will be four categories including
Most Religious, Most Spirited, Most Creative
and Most Colorful. Prizes will be a $25 Home
Depot gift card and mention in the Leader.
Judging will be Thursday, Dec. 18. All residents are encouraged to participate.
Road from Beltway 8 to the Houston city limits in Sagemeadow. It will also replace the curb,
gutter and sidewalks on both sides of the area
street and provide necessary storm sewer system
and street lighting.
The work was originally scheduled to be done
in 2000 but has been pushed back numerous
times.
Part of the city’s 2015 Capital Improvement
Plan (CIP), the project is expected to cost $11.7
million – significantly higher than the original
bid of $ 10.3 million.
Sagemont cleanup effort continues
Officials from the Sagemont Civic Club are
seeking assistance from the City of Houston in
enforcing regulations related to the placement of
residential garbage cans.
An existing city ordinance prohibits placing
the trash cans where they can be seen from the
street between collection dates.
Working with the city’s Department of Neighborhoods, the civic club was recently able to persuade city officials to issue numerous tickets to
residents for violating the ordinance.
Much to the civic club’s dismay, however, the
tickets were reportedly all dismissed by a city
judge.
“Everyone in this neighborhood has been
advised of the law,” said Sagemont Civic Club
President Julius Schindler. “The courts need to
enforce the law, not dismiss it, because to some
Gulfhaven Adventist Church, 10716 Sabo,
will present its Christmas concert, featuring world renowned violinist Jaime Jorge, on
Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. Admission is free
but a love offering will be taken to support the
music ministry of Jorge. For information, call
713-944-6912 or visit wwwgulfhavensda.org.
South Belt-Ellington Leader
The Leader will be on a holiday schedule
Dec. 24 through Jan. 2, with no Jan. 1 edition.
The Leader and South Belt Graphics will have
limited hours during this time.
The last issue of 2014 will be on Dec. 25,
and the first edition of the new year will be
available Thursday, Jan. 8.
Copy and paid advertising deadlines for the
Dec. 25 issue of the Leader is set for Thursday,
Dec. 18, at noon. Items for publication may be
sent to mynews@southbeltleader.com.
Area Libraries
In observance of the holiday, the Parker
Williams Branch Library will close at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will be closed for
the holidays until Monday, Dec. 29.
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library will
be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday,
Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. The library
will reopen Friday, Dec. 26.
The Bracewell Neighborhood Library will
also be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, for New
Year’s Day. The library will reopen Friday,
Jan. 2.
Clear Brook City MUD
The offices of Clear Brook City MUD will
be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 in celebration
of the Christmas holiday. They will reopen on
Friday, Dec. 26, at 8 a.m.
To avoid late fees, payments may be left in
the drop box located on the drive-through side
of the building. The offices will also be closed
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in observance of New
Year’s Day, and will reopen Friday, Jan. 2, at
8 a.m.
Vol. 39, No. 46
it may be deemed a matter of small significance.
No law is of small significance.”
Civic Club officials are working with the Department of Neighborhoods and District D City
Council Member Dwight Boykins to correct the
issue. At press time, a meeting was being scheduled with Boykins to discuss the problem, according to Sagemont Civic Club Vice President
Sandy Robb.
The recent focus on garbage cans is part of
a wider effort by the civic group to beautify the
Sagemont community. Other areas of concern
include placing heavy trash out too early, junk
cars, abandoned houses and unkempt yards.
This past month, the civic club, along with
Boykins’ office, sponsored the Let’s Spark Sagemont project, aimed at cleaning up the community.
Kirkmont elects new board members
The Let’s Wrap the Homeless in Warmth blanket drive for the homeless is currently underway and will continue through the end of December. Sponsored by the Robert Bebee
Foundation, the project is seeking new or gently used comforters, heavy blankets and
moving blankets. Lightweight blankets will also be accepted but sheets will not be. Wayne
Lominac, longtime friend of fallen firefighter Robert Bebee, and his 5-year-old daughter
Shea are shown above dropping off blankets at the Leader office for the drive. Other
drop-off sites include Dobie High School, 10220 Blackhawk, and Service First Automotive Champions, 7925 Louetta in Spring. For more information, call the foundation at
281-949-8839.
Photo by Marie Flickinger
Schillaci family receives assistance
After battling their insurance company for
more than a month, a longtime South Belt family is finally getting compensated with the funds
necessary to help rebuild their house in the 11400
block of Blackhawk.
“It’s one step closer to getting us back in our
home,” said Sagemeadow resident Tracy Schillaci. “If it hadn’t been for Marie (Leader publisher Marie Flickinger), it probably wouldn’t have
happened. They (the insurance company) were
dragging their feet.”
While the Schillaci family is now getting
funds to rebuild their house of nearly 40 years,
the insurance company has yet to pay to replace
the home’s contents or the family’s emergency
living expenses.
Schillaci is grateful for all the assistance her
family has received and has an inspirational message for others during this holiday time.
“I’d like to thank all the people in the community – our family and friends, friends from
our church (Sagemont), friends from Dobie,
especially Piper Heinrich (Sais) and Lisa Allen
(Bragg)” Schillaci said. “We appreciate all the
help and prayers. It means a lot. We’re on the
road to recovery. It will just take time. Our family is safe, and we’re together. We’re thankful for
everybody. I’d like to wish everyone a happy holiday. It’s the time of year to be thankful for family and friends. It’s the small things that make
life important – not material things.”
Those wishing to help the Schillaci family
may make donations at www.gofundme.com/
h0tfbg.
The Kirkmont Section 1 Homeowners Association held an election at its annual meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Current board members Adam Mejia and Gina
Shoemaker both ran unopposed and will retain
their positions. New board member Maria Trevino
also ran unopposed for the position formerly held
by Cesar Salinas, who stepped down in June.
At the meeting, board member Bonnie Dimicelli stressed the dire financial conditions of the
homeowners group.
“We’re barely making it,” Dimicelli said.
“You can see it’s going to be a big challenge. We
have to keep the lights on, and we have to keep
the grass mowed. It’s going to be a tight year for
the budget. I’d start a lemonade stand if I thought
it would help.”
Dimicelli further suggested that residents help
others in the community who may need assistance making home improvements.
“There’s a lot of people struggling,” Dimicelli said. “We need to help others. I see people’s
houses imploding on them. It breaks my heart to
see my neighbors’ houses falling apart.”
Multiple units from the Harris County Precinct
2 Constable’s office were on hand to keep the
peace, as a disturbance at the group’s November
meeting resulted in the police being called.
Shoemaker encouraged those in attendance to
work together to resolve their issues.
“We need to stop the arguing and the nitpicking,” Shoemaker said. “We have to come together. If we don’t come together, nothing will ever
change.”
Southwest readies international flights
Southwest Airlines filed applications today with
the U.S. Department of Transportation requesting
approval to serve six destinations in Latin America
with new, daily, nonstop service from William P.
Hobby Airport in Houston.
After receiving U.S. government approval
of the new service, Southwest will begin selling
these flights at Southwest.com, offering customers
nonstop options between Houston and four destinations in Mexico — Cancun, Mexico City, Puerto
Vallarta, and San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos — as
well as flights to San Jose, Costa Rica, and Belize
City, Belize. Service to Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City, Belize, adds a
second destination in Central America, a seventh
country, and the 96th city on the Southwest route
map.
“The Houston Airport System welcomes this
exciting new service announcement from our partners at Southwest Airlines,” says Houston Aviation Director Mario C. Diaz. “The goal of establishing regional international air service at Hobby
Airport is now clearly within reach, with dramatic
progress being made on the new international concourse building and a definitive route map now
available from the team at Southwest Airlines.
The importance of strong connectivity with Latin
America and the Caribbean cannot be overstated
in Houston and these flights will undoubtedly
strengthen those business and cultural ties.”
The new Houston flights will be made possible
by the completion of an estimated $156 million
five-gate international concourse now under construction at Hobby. The completed project will
increase capacity for all airport functions and add
a Federal Inspections Services (FIS) facility to
streamline U.S. Customs and Border Protection
screening and baggage processing for arriving international passengers.
“We’re building our first-ever international
terminal project to give Houstonians, visitors to
Houston, and our connecting customers exceptional value and legendary customer service in
international markets for which there is great demand,” said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines chairman, president, and CEO. “Service to Mexico will
be the cornerstone of our international operation
at Hobby and the four cities we are announcing
today provide exciting travel and business options
for consumers. Adding Belize to the Southwest
network and growing our Costa Rica service conContinued on Page 2A
Multiple serious vehicle accidents take place on same day
Knights sell ham products
Knights of Columbus will take orders for
Honey Baked Ham products after each Mass
on Dec. 21 to benefit St. Luke’s ACT”s Prison
Retreats 2015. All orders can be picked up
Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 5 p.m. at St. Luke’s Parish
Hall. For information, call Jose Peña at 832638-8391 or Deacon Al Birsinger at 281-9924625 with an order today.
Gardens Christmas Party
The Gardens Houston, 12001 Beamer Road,
will host its annual Christmas party on Sunday,
Dec. 21, from 5 to 11 p.m. RSVP by Dec. 19
to info@thegardenshouston.net or call 281481-0181. The event is free. A dinner will be
served, and a gift will be given to each child
that attends.
BHI seeks photos, etc.
On Jan. 16, 2015, Beverly Hills Intermediate
will celebrate 50 Years of Excellence. The
school is seeking memorabilia and pictures
from the 1960s through the 2000s. If anyone
has something they would like to share, email
it to beverlyhillsbears@gmail.com. In addition, those who would like to share a favorite
Beverly Hills memory may email it to beverly
hillsbears@gmail.com.
Friday, Dec. 12, was a busy day for local emergency crews, as workers were forced
to respond to at least three major traffic accidents within just a few hours of one
another. The above vehicle rolled over following an accident on Beamer in front of
San Jacinto College South. Two juveniles were injured in the crash. Roughly one
hour earlier, the vehicle shown above right being rescued by a wrecker had fallen into the Beamer
ditch at Scarsdale, less than one mile away, after running a light. No one was seriously injured in
the crash. Earlier that morning, another vehicle rolled over during an accident on Blackhawk at
Beltway 8.
Photos by Marie Flickinger
Page 2 Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, December 18, 2014
Publisher’s Opinion
Students collect for the needy
Christmas program unites
With the holiday season now upon
us, we would like to thank everyone
who participated in our 32nd annual
Christmas program.
Through the selfless acts of several local schools, youth groups, veteran organizations and numerous individuals, around 80 families will have
a merrier Christmas this year than
they would have otherwise.
Times like these bring people together for the better of everyone.
These actions make the South Belt
a community, rather than just a geographic location.
Donations will still be accepted
James “Jim”
Edward Boyd
through Monday, Dec. 22. Desired
items include toys for children of all
ages, nonperishable food items, paper products and cash.
There is a particular need for gifts
appropriate for older children and
teens, such as clothing, sporting
goods, makeup kits and gift cards.
All gifts should be new and unwrapped. Donations may be dropped
off at the Leader office, located at
11555 Beamer.
See related photos in next week’s
Leader.
Happy holidays.
–Leader Staff
As a longtime advocate for the taxpayer, I
want to remind property owners of two important upcoming deadlines. Both will either save
or cost you money!
Property tax bills are due by January 31st.
Beginning in February, penalties and interest
begin accruing.
For those of you wanting to take a 2014
income tax deduction, be sure to pay your
property tax bill by December 31st. However,
always consult a tax advisor for specific recommendations.
If I can be of any assistance, or if you have
any questions, please contact my office by
phone or email. My office number is 713-2748000, and email is tax.office@hctx.net.
As the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector, it is my goal to provide you the very best
customer service experience possible.
Mike Sullivan
Tax Assessor-Collector
Guillory suggests
forming a group
There is a section called Property Code
Chapter 209 Texas Residential Property Owner can use to form a group to send this to the
Kirkwood South Board. This Board has several letters from their lawyer sent to me. These
letters state I (L.J. Guillory) can no longer call
Kirkwood’s Committee Management Company and lawyer. It’s time we form a group of citizens to start questions this board.
To the Board - Manage Co. and lawyer from
contact the above. I use the phone to stay in
touch with Board and Manage Co. This is the
only way to order for me to pick up the delivery
I have ordered.
L.J. Guillory
Openings at Citizen’s Police Academy
Constable Chris Diaz is now accepting applications for Precinct 2’s Citizen’s Police Academy. Class begins on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will meet
every Thursday thereafter until graduation on April 9, 2015. The academy will be
held at the John Phelps Courthouse, 101 South Richey, Training Room, in Pasadena.
For more information, contact Sgt. Cindy Vara-Leija, at 713 274-6172 or email
cindy.leija@cn2.hctx.net.
Local library events set
Parker Williams Branch
The following events are scheduled for the Parker Williams Branch Library,
10851 Scarsdale Blvd., Dec. 18 through Dec. 24.
A book discussion for adults will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 11 a.m. This
month’s book is The Book of Jonah by Joshua Feldman.
On Monday, Dec. 22, Teen Craft time is set at 2:30 p.m. Come and make a Christmas tree and a pouch out of duct tape. Recommended for ages 10 years and older.
The library will close Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. and will be closed for the
holidays until Monday, Dec. 29.
Preschool storytime is held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, and toddler storytime is
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays.
Vietnamese storytime is every Saturday - Level 2 at 10 a.m., Level 1 at 11:15
a.m. and Level 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information on Vietnamese programs, speak
with Loc Bui.
For information on programs and events, call the library at 281-484-2036.
Bracewell Branch Library
Bracewell Neighborhood Library, 9002 Kingspoint, recently listed its programs
for Dec. 18 through Dec. 24. There will be no computer classes in December.
Tuesdays – Family storytime is held at 10:30 a.m.; a storytime-themed craft is set
for 11 a.m., and a children’s craft will be at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays – Baby/Toddler Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. followed by Baby/
Toddler Playtime at 11 a.m.
The library will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. For information on programs,
call the Bracewell Branch Library at 832-393-2580.
fer and Kendall Tepfer; and
countless other family members and friends.
A memorial service was
held Wednesday, Dec. 3,
2014, at 1 p.m. at Deer Park
First Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Greater Things DPFBC Building
Program at Deer Park First
Baptist Church.
ster.
In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations be
made to Montoya’s funeral
expense account at www.go
fundme.com/irlu58.
Hiram A. Piñón
Albert Montoya
In My Opinion
Sullivan gives
helpful reminders
Deaths
Cornerstone Learning Academy successfully completed its second annual
canned food drive. Students and parents rallied together to collect more than
300 pounds of food as part of their community outreach program to teach
children how to be active members of the community. Employees Natalia
Mendez, Erica Hayes and Anna Bright volunteered at the Houston Food
Bank Dec 3. More than 3,600 hot meals were made for local Houstonian
children in need. Shown are, left to right, Daisy Longoria, Tobi Makinde and
Candi Zuniga collecting cans for the food drive.
Photo submitted
South Houston High School
remembers Pearl Harbor Day
The energy was exciting,
yet solemn as cadets in the
NJROTC program at South
Houston High School prepared to commemorate Pearl
Harbor Day with a 21-gun
salute and remembrance ceremony.
Rudy Holloway, sergeant
at arms for the American
Legion Post 521 Memorial
Team, gave the students some
pointers before the big bang.
“Just relax,” he said. “If the
gun misfires, don’t panic.”
After the South Houston
girls’ choir sang the national
anthem and the presentation
of colors was done, the crowd
was asked for a moment of
silence to remember those
who lost their lives in service
on Dec. 7, 1941.
Dr. Harvey Zuniga, South
Houston assistant principal,
shared some inspiring and
emotional words about the
freedoms enjoyed as a result
of the brave men and women
who serve in the armed forces.
After a prayer, the
American Legion Post 521
Memorial Team folded a ceremonial flag and presented it
to South Houston High
School Principal Dr. Steve
Fullen to display in the
school.
Holloway called the riflemen to action and three loud
shots were fired by seven
NJROTC members.
“All gave some, but some
gave all,” Fullen said. “All
were prepared to give their
lives, and that’s why it’s so
important that we remember
them today.”
New Year’s Eve Gala at PLT
Pasadena Little Theatre is the place to be this New Year’s Eve for its annual fundraising event, Casino Night. Start the evening with $3,000 value in chips included in
the ticket price with additional chips available for purchase. Enjoy blackjack, slots,
craps and roulette. There will be prizes, a silent auction, music, a champagne toast
at midnight, a post-midnight breakfast, and free babysitting (RSVP with number of
children and ages) – all for only $50 per person. The fun starts at 8 p.m. Reserve now
– space is limited. Casino table sponsorships are still available. For reservations, call
713-941-1758. For more information, email plt@pasadenalittletheatre.org or purchase tickets online at www.pasadenalittletheatre.org.
James “Jim” Edward
Boyd, 63, of Deer Park, died
on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014.
He was born in San Antonio,
Texas, where he graduated
from Edison High School. He
was a former South Belt resident.
Boyd married his high
school sweetheart and enlisted in the U.S. Navy where
he served during the Vietnam War. He was very active
at Deer Park First Baptist
Church where he served as
deacon and was involved in
many ministries within the
community.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, sports, and most of all,
spoiling his grandchildren.
Boyd was preceded in
death by his mother, Patricia
Finney Boyd, and father Joe
Edward Boyd.
He is survived by his
wife, Denese “Dede” Boyd,
of Deer Park; daughter Tina
Tiller and husband Glen of
League City; daughter Nicole
Tepfer and husband Scott of
Pearland; sister Rossanna
“Rossi” Flores and husband
Alex of Kingsbury; brother Jon Boyd of Pasadena;
grandchildren Ashlyn Tiller,
Coleman Tiller, William Tep-
Albert Montoya, 44, died
on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. He
was born on March 21, 1970.
He was a longtime South Belt
resident. He attended Beverly
Hills Intermediate and Dobie
High School.
Montoya is preceded in
death by his father, Luis A.
Montoya Sr., and his mother,
Carmen Cuellar Montoya.
Survivors include his
brother, Luis A. Montoya
Jr.; sister Carmen E. Montoya; brother-in-law Jonathan E. Little; niece Kailie
Ruffino-Montoya; and other
extended family, loved ones,
and numerous friends.
The funeral will be held
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014,
at 11 a.m. at Niday Funeral
Home, 12440 Beamer Road
in Houston.
Burial will be at Forest
Park East Cemetery in Web-
Hiram A. Piñón, 71, died
on Dec. 7, 2014. He was born
on Jan. 29, 1943.
Piñón was a longtime
South Belt area resident, and
attended St. Luke’s Catholic
Church. He was a veteran of
the Vietnam War and played
in the Army Band during
his military career traveling
through Europe and Germany. He played the trumpet,
and the notes that came from
his horn were created from
his love of music and years of
long night practices and dedication.
Survivors include his soul
mate of 50 years, Santos; his
two sons, Xavier and Jason;
granddaughter Hillary; and
his brother, Mark Piñón.
Piñón is preceded in death
by his parents, Anselmo and
Lilia Piñón, and his brother,
Lionel Piñón.
The funeral Mass was celebrated Wednesday, Dec. 10,
2014, at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. Interment followed at Houston
National Cemetery.
Hobby international flights coming
Continued from Page 1A
tinues our expansion to
international destinations
where our people and consumer-friendly policies can
deliver as no other airline
can.”
The Houston Hobby
International
Terminal
Project will add five new
gates, enabling scheduled
international service from
Hobby. Southwest is working in conjunction with the
City of Houston, which
is preparing for the new
facility with surrounding
infrastructure
improvements including a new
parking facility, central
utility plant and roadway
improvements throughout
the Houston Hobby Airport
district. A study conducted
by Houston Airport System estimates the Houston
Hobby International Terminal Project would add
10,000 jobs to the region
and provide a $1.6 billion
impact annually to the local
economy.
The study also expects
the expanded facility to
bring an additional 1.6 million air travelers each year.
Southwest is currently
selling nonstop service on
Saturdays between Houston and Queen Beatrix
International Airport in
Oranjestad, Aruba, beginning March 7, 2015. The
Aruba flights are made
possible by U.S. CBP
pre-clearance procedures,
which provide U.S. border
inspection in certain for-
eign countries including
Aruba.
This will allow Southwest customers arriving at
Hobby Airport from Aruba
to deplane without further
CBP inspections into the
domestic terminal, quickly
claim baggage and depart
the airport, or make seamless connections to many
of the more than 40 domestic destinations Southwest
currently serves nonstop
from Hobby.
One
of
Southwest
Airlines’ original cities,
Houston supports the fifth
busiest operation in the carrier’s network of more than
90 airports across six countries, with approximately
150 departures a day from
Hobby Airport.
BHI, Thompson perform in Region XIX Orchestra Concert
On Nov. 14 and 15, students from Beverly Hills
Intermediate and Thompson
Intermediate performed in
the Texas Music Educators
Associ-ation’s Region XIX
Orchestra Concert.
Region XIX is made of
students in grades six
through eight in the Pasa-
dena, Deer Park, Humble,
Aldine, Galena Park, Barbers Hill, Sheldon, New
Caney and La Porte independent school districts and
Beverly Hills and Thompson Intermediates students performed in the Texas Music Educators Association’s Region XIX Orchestra Concert held at
Pasadena High School Nov. 15, 2014. Band and orchestra students earned a
spot in the performance at auditions held in October. Students pictured are,
left to right, (front row) (Thompson) Stephanie Martinez, Alejandra Gracias, Ivan Cortez, Eloy Sanchez, Kimberly Huynh, Stephanie Do, (Beverly
area private schools.
Approximately 30 eligible
schools participated in the
event. Selected students
worked together under the
direction of guest conductors Keith Markuson and
Creston Herron from Klein
High School.
The students received
the audition music in May
of last school year, and
practiced daily in order to
prepare for the audition.
Many of the students
Hills) Alexa Reyes, Alyssa Carrico, Karen Green, Katherine Orta, Michelle
Nguyen, (middle row) (Thompson) Eliana Munoz, Dominique Peralta, Precious Oguamanam, Jenny Lu, Jonathan Moreno, Nicholas Keel, Tiffany
Duong, Ronald Nguyen, Elizabeth Early, Jayla Carmouche, Camille Smith,
(Beverly Hills) Darin Pulido, Francisco Camargo, Austin Luu, Alejandro
Duenez, Fernanda Torres, Kiareliz Ramos, Clare VanPelt, Natalie Rodri-
worked on the audition
music with their teachers
over the summer. Students
attended weekly practices
with their directors through-
out the summer and the first
eight weeks of school.
These students are directed
by Ana Payne, Sandra
Shaffer, Dan Mullen and
Wes Hardy at Beverly Hills
Intermediate; and Mark
Varian, Deborah Hirsch and
James Smith at Thompson
Intermediate.
guez, (back row) (Thompson) Gio Lucia, Omar Chapa, Izayiah Perez, Andy
Nguyen, Victoria Solis, Julyssa Herrera, Alexis Tran, Sandy Nguyen, Jordan Tran, Dalila Nguyen, Samuel Tran, Gustavo Rodriguez, (Beverly Hills)
Sophia Hernandez, Madisyn Munoz, Catherine Le, Ramiro Buentello, Taylor Tran and Khanh Nguyen.
Photo submitted
Thursday, December 18, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section A, Page 3
Brendel named 2014 Physician of the Year
During its biannual general medical staff meeting on
Dec. 9, Memorial Hermann
Southeast Hospital recognized Brian Brendel, M.D.,
as its 2014 Physician of the
Year.
“Dr. Brendel is a physician who heals through intense commitment, genuine
compassion, and real concern for each and every one
of his patients,” said Erin S.
Asprec, chief executive officer. “He has had a profound
impact on the lives of a great
many people, and Memorial
Hermann Southeast Hospital
is fortunate to have him on
our medical team.”
Brendel received his undergraduate degree, cum
laude, from Texas A&M
University in College Station. He attended medical
school and completed his
internship training in internal medicine at the
University of Texas Medical
Branch (UTMB) in Galveston. He completed residency training in physical
medicine and rehabilitation
at the University of WashingPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Brian Brendel, M.D., accepts ton in Seattle, where he
his award from Memorial Hermann Southeast Chief Executive Officer Erin S. served as chief resident.
Asprec.
Brendel joined the staff of
Memorial Hermann Southeast in 2012.
Other nominees for Memorial Hermann Southeast’s
2014 Physician of the Year
award included:
Tanner Baker, M.D.; Raymond Castro, M.D.; David
Crumbie, M.D.; Cat Nguyen,
D.O.; Jawad Sarwar, M.D.;
Wigberto Soto, M.D.; and
Theodoros
Voloyiannis,
M.D.
In addition, Sibtain Ali,
M.D., and Periyanan Vaduganathan, M.D., were recognized for providing strong
leadership and guidance
while serving as chief of the
medical staff. Ali has served
from 2013 through current,
and Vaduganathan served
from 2011 to 2012, as well
as six years on the hospital’s
medical staff leadership
team.
Memorial Hermann Southeast was recently recognized
with the Excellence through
Insight Award for overall
physician satisfaction by
HealthStream, Inc. The hospital was awarded this honor
for its commitment to excellence in medical staff satisfaction with a physician satisfaction score in the 98th
percentile for 2013.
Lutheran South student earns gold award
Lutheran South Academy senior Aubrie Wells recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award after
creating a motor skills activity center for Burnett
Elementary School.The activity center will be used
to help students with developmental disabilities.
Wells is using the lab in her role as a “PAL” men-
tor along with other LSA students involved in the
PAL’s program. Pictured are, left to right, students
Christian Dick, Aubrie Wells, LSA PAL’S Sponsor
Judy Hicks, Lauren Sprott and Autumn Taylor. Lutheran South Academy is located at 12555 Ryewater Drive off Dixie Farm Road.
Photo submitted
Moore
Elementary
names
Spelling Bee
winners
From left, the other nominees for Physician of the Asprec; as well as Cat Nguyen, D.O.; Jawad SarYear were David Crumbie, M.D.; Raymond Castro, war, M.D.; Wigberto Soto, M.D.; and Theodoros
M.D.; Tanner Baker, M.D.; pictured with Memorial Voloyiannis, M.D.
Hermann Southeast Chief Executive Officer Erin S.
Photos courtesy of Memorial Hermann
Judges enjoy Frazier Cookie Contest
Frazier Elementary recently held its annual cookie contest. Virginia Light and Jessica Vela tied for
first place, and Christine Roberts took second
place. Judges pictured are, left to right, Toni Lopez
(Thompson Intermediate principal), Diane Wheel-
er (Melillo principal), Wendy Wiseburn (Frazier
principal), Richard Yoes (PISD director of curriculum and instruction), and Jorly Thomas (newly
named principal of the future Fred Robert Middle
School).
Photo submitted
Moore Elementary School recently held its annual
spelling bee. The winner, Ainsley Willis, will move
on to the Pasadena Independent School District
Spelling Bee.
At right are, left to right, first-place winner Ainsley Willis, fourth-grade teacher Leah Laredo and
runner-up Olivia Lugo.
Photos submitted
Moore Elementary Spelling Bee participants are, left to right,
(front row) Linh Phan, Olivia Lugo, Emily Salinas, Jonathan
Lujano, (middle row) Jazmine Jimenez, Connor King, Hannah Zamora, Cardin Vo, Ariana Rivera, Sabrina Pector, Vaneli
Stocking stuffers donated to adult day care
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Ramos, Nancy Bazaldua, Katherine Alvarez, Tyler Nguyen,
Timothy Huynh, Kate Wang, Ainsley Willis and fourth-grade
teacher Leah Laredo.
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Page 4, Section A, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, December 18, 2014
Williams turns 100
Miriam Williams turned 100 years young on
Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. A South Belt resident for
12 years, and previously from Colorado, she now
lives with her son and daughter-in-law, Duncan
“J.D.” and Jackie Williams in Pearland, who are
also former South Belt residents. A party in
Miriam’s honor was held on Nov. 29 and hosted
by Duncan and Jackie at their home. Helping
her celebrate were her granddaughter, Holly
Lyons, and husband John, along with her three
great-grandchildren, Jackson, Abi and Will
Lyons from Austin. Other out-of-town guests
included a niece, Marilyn Norman, her husband
and son, John and Neil; a nephew and wife,
Charles and Ruby Williams; and another nephew and wife, Bobby and Ann Williams. Friends
from Miriam’s church and others in the area
joined in wishing her a fabulous birthday.
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Over The Back Fence
WISHING ELI WELL
Eli Tanksley collapsed Sunday and
was taken to Memorial Hermann Southeast
Hospital. He came home and is recovering.
BEST WISHES TO STEVE
Steve Buckman is recovering from surgery at Methodist Hospital Dec. 15. Christmas cards may be sent to Kelly and Steve
Buckman, but addressed to: Steve Buckman,
c/o Methodist Hospital, Cardiac Care, 6560
Fannin St., Houston, TX. 77030.
ENJOY YOUR DAY, LUCY!
Lucy Peterson celebrates her birthday
Friday, Dec. 19, and is wished a wonderful
day from her family, especially her nine
grandchildren, and the Leader staff.
BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR JOEY
Joseph “Joey” Hayes celebrates his
birthday Sunday, Dec. 21. Best wishes and
lots of love are sent from mom and dad,
Jannie and Robert Scarberry of South Belt;
sister Jenny, Benny and children Brayden,
Baylee and Livvy; sister Stacey, husband
Stephen and children Kennedy, Owen and
Evie; brother Austin and daughter Jade;
and brother Tyler. Joey was a member of
the Dobie High School Class of 2000 and the
Longhorn Marching Band. He is a member of
the U.S. Coast Guard.
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, JERRY
Former Dobie principal and former Pasadena ISD board member, Jerry Speer,
celebrates a birthday Dec. 22. Best wishes
are sent from family, friends and the Leader
staff.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVID!
David Flickinger celebrates his birthday
Dec. 22. His wife, Marie; sons Fred and
wife Leslie Flickinger and David and wife
Ellie Flickinger; granddaughters Kimberly
Flickinger and Courtney Durham and
husband Chris and great-granddaughter
Abigail; granddaughter Natalie and husband Jose Abarca and great-grandchildren
Kelvin Lopez and Isabella Abarca, all wish
him a happy birthday.
SCHOOL DAZE
The following personnel and staff members of the Pasadena Independent School
District celebrate birthdays Dec.18 through
Dec. 24.
Atkinson Elementary
Greetings for a wonderful birthday are
sent to Dana DiMarco Dec. 21.
Burnett Elementary
Sylvia Lazard has a birthday Dec. 22.
Bush Elementary
The day for a party for Marielly Garza is
Dec. 21.
Frazier Elementary
Greetings for a wonderful birthday are
sent to Sintia Balleza Dec. 22.
Meador Elementary
The day for a celebration for Rebecca
Aronson is Dec. 18.
Moore Elementary
Marie Alanis enjoys a birthday Dec. 18.
South Belt Elementary
Dec. 23 is the day for a birthday celebration for Sarah Smith.
Stuchbery Elementary
Enjoying a birthday Dec. 22 is Jessica
Whitt.
Melillo Middle School
Dec. 23 is the day for birthday greetings
for Mayda Hernandez De Valdez.
Beverly Hills Intermediate
Blow out the birthday candles for
Geraldine Jones Dec. 18. Mai Tong celebrates a birthday Dec. 20. Dec. 22 is the day
UHCL observes
holiday season
by Alexis
for a cake for Johna Moreland.
Dobie High
On Dec. 18, Douglas Eger celebrates
a birthday. Enjoying a birthday Dec. 19 is
Jeffrey Spencer. A double birthday is celebrated by Sarah Mains and Kristen Tolley
Dec. 21. Birthday wishes are sent to Susan
Ayala Dec. 22. Sing a happy birthday song
to Tina Knight-Gray Dec. 24.
FACEBOOK FRIENDS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAYS
The Leader sends happy birthday wishes
to its Facebook friends who celebrate a birthday this week:
Thursday, Dec. 18: Jackie Klayman,
Damen Polleck, John O’Connor and
Felicia Sharp; Friday, Dec. 19: Randy
Tenorio, Beckie Davidson, Megan Taylor,
Xavier Cook, Kim Jones and Rene Gomez;
Saturday, Dec. 20: Sally Esquivel, Robert
Sandoval, Lisa West and Michelle Gerbich;
Sunday, Dec. 21: Jimmy Thomas, Patricia
O’Brien, Scott Louvier, Helen White,
Dana DiMarco, Christopher Lewis, Jeana
Pierce, Ruth Fischer, Tara Garven and
Crystal Billeri; Monday, Dec. 22: Susan
Taylor, Jennie Kaufhold, Sara Sotelo,
Jennifer Bryant and Tiffany Wennerstrom;
Tuesday, Dec. 23: Miguel Lopez, Carolyn
Sanders, Mary Montgomery, Sarah Smith
and Holly Fielder; and Wednesday, Dec.
24: Lori Lee, James Perales, Christina
Nelson, Jessica Carrion, Victor Ramirez,
Tiffany McCullough and Kim McDonald.
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tridge in a pear tree, but a
group of San Jacinto College
students and employees sent
plenty of treats, goodies, and
even useful items to brighten
the holidays for an “adopted”
U.S. Air Force troop stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
A partial list of the $500
worth of items contributed in
the Adopt a Troop for
Christmas drive included
homemade cookies, cereal
bars, macaroni and cheese,
beef jerky sticks, hand warmers, candy, powdered drink
gum, hot cocoa packages,
soap, toothpaste, and other
hygiene items.
The way the collaborative
effort evolved is a heartwarming story. Last spring, a
North campus health information management student
(who also serves in the Air
Force) learned she would be
re-deployed to the Middle
East. Soon, students in health
information management
instructor Rebecca McDonald’s class decided to put
together a care package for
their former classmate sta-
cannot be included for security reasons.
“When we sent the student the care package, she
was overwhelmed,” commented McDonald. “The student replied ‘I received the
care packages two days ago.
There was so much more
than I could have asked for. I
would like to greatly thank
you and all who have contributed. I spread the wealth
a little bit to those I work
with. I hope you all do not
mind. I am very thankful for
all the thoughts and care that
San Jacinto College students Vanessa Kimmey (left) and Christopher Tello help
Melanie Neill, San Jacinto College veterans’ center coordinator, to take inventory of items to be sent to an Air Force troop stationed in the Middle East as part
of the college’s “Adopt a Troop for Christmas” drive.
Photo by Rob Vanya
Thank you all so much and
God bless you all.’”
McDonald and her students decided they wanted to
do more, which led to the
idea of adopting the entire
troop for Christmas. Word
spread around campus, and
other programs began to get
involved – veterans’ center
employees, allied health faculty and students, culinary
arts faculty and students,
enrollment services employees, and others.
Little children caught the
spirit. San Jacinto College
operates a child care center
for students and employees,
and children enrolled at the
center made greeting cards to
be included in the shipment
to Kandahar. “The children
enjoyed it, and when we told
them it was for people who
wouldn’t get to come home
for Christmas some of them
asked to make two cards,”
commented Bethany Stansell,
San Jacinto College North
campus child development
lab school director.
Melanie Neill, San Jacinto College North campus
veterans’ center coordinator,
was amazed at how the drive
snowballed with nothing but
word-of-mouth promotion.
“We know that all service
members need to feel support from home, and especially during the holiday
season,” commented Neill.
“San Jacinto College doesn’t
just say we are military
Thank you to all those who
serve.”
As he helped count items
to be sent to the Air Force
troop adopted by the college,
San Jacinto College military
veteran student Christopher
Tello talked about his deployment with the U.S. Army in
Iraq.
“It can be lonely serving
over there far from home in
the Middle East,” said Tello,
who is now in the Army
Reserves. “I remember that it
was especially lonely for me
during Christmas when I was
in Iraq because I was unable
to go home for the holidays.
That’s why I am glad to be a
part of this effort to bring
some holiday cheer to this
troop that is serving over
there during the holidays. I
hope it cheers them up and
lets them know they are not
forgotten, that we are cheering for them.”
San Jacinto College is a
five-time military friendly
school, according to Victory
Media Inc.’s annual Military
Friendly Schools list. The
annual list showcases the top
20 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools in
the country that are doing the
most to embrace America’s
service members, veterans,
and spouses.
For information about services San Jacinto College
provides for military veterans, visit www.sanjac.edu/
veterans.
Remember When
35 years ago (1979)
San Jacinto College District voters approved the
college’s $35 million bond
issue by a margin of more
than three to one.
For the third time in eight
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Community theater presents
Last Chance New Year’s! Jan. 3
Clear Creek Community
Theatre will host a one-night
musical revue on Saturday,
Jan. 3, at 8 p.m.
Director Hope Diamond
loves musicals, dancing and
comedy, and wanted to put on
a family-oriented show that
incorporated all three. Diamond notes, “Last Chance
New Year’s! takes place at a
New Years’ party in the home
of characters Brock and Annie.
A whirlwind of events including a proposal and a fight are
supported by a myriad of
songs from old and new musicals and dance styles including
tap, ballroom and tango.”
Tickets may be purchased
online through Dec. 25 for
$20 per person. After
Christmas, the price is $25
online and at the door.
Admission includes entertainment, hors d’oeuvres,
dessert and libations.
For tickets and more
information, visit www.clear
creekcommunitytheatre.com
or call the box office at 281335-5228.
Lions Club meeting set
The Houston Space City Lions Club will meet
Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Golden Corral, 12500
Gulf Freeway. For more information, call George
Malone at 281-438-7243.
Bay Area Singles Dance set
Students, staff brighten holidays for Air Force troop
Mon.- Fri. 6 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Before & After school service from
Weber Elementary & South Belt Area schools
including Melillo & Morris Middle Schools
Library, will be closed.
To find out more about
the university, visit http://
www.uhcl.edu.
For any emergencies
during the holiday, call the
UHCL Police Department at
281-283-2222.
The Bay Area Singles Club monthly dance will
be held Saturday, Dec. 20, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at
the VFW Lodge, Post 6378, at 5204 Highway 3 in
Dickinson. Bring party snacks to share. Mr. and Mrs.
Claus will be there. Cost is $7 for members and $9 for
nonmembers.
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burglarized. Time Clock
Sales was the latest victim.
30 years ago (1984)
Four
employees
of
Archem, a chemical plant
off Conklin, suffered injuries from a hydrogen gas
explosion during a blending
and processing procedure at
the plastics plant.
Charles R. Faulds, Superfund manager of the
Texas Department of Water Resources, attempted to
assure Southbend residents
that containment of ground
and air by the defunct Brio
refinery was not an acute
threat to health or homes.
Officials felt the health and
environmental issues of the
Brio refinery had been exaggerated.
25 years ago (1989)
Beginning the fall college semester 1989, all
students entering Texas
colleges were going to
be required to pass the
state-mandated Texas Academic Skills Program tests
before advancing beyond
60 semester hours.
Precinct 1 County Commissioner El Franco Lee
took his oath of office at a
special ceremony held at
the Family Law Building in
Hosuton.
20 years ago (1994)
South Belt Leader readers donated enough turkey
bucks to purchase 39 turkeys.
Soccer and softball fields
for San Jacinto College
South had been put on hold
because bids came in twice
the projected cost.
15 years ago (1999)
The students at Frazier
Elementary School raised
more than $1,000 which
was donated to the South
Belt-Ellington
Leader’s
Christmas program to purchase toys for local youngsters.
Winners for most beautiful residential home exterior
in the South Belt-Ellington
Chamber of Commerce’s
Christmas decorating contest were Kathy and Jimmie
French of Kirkbend.
10 years ago (2004)
For the 22nd year, the
Leader was sponsoring
its annual Christmas toy
and food program. Local
schools and individuals donated items to help South
Belt families that needed
help during the Christmas
season.
An armed robber was
arrested after she gave her
name to a victim. The victim gave the female robber a ride to the Highland
Meadow Village apartments
at which time the robber
displayed a weapon and demanded money.
Former South Houston High School principal
James “Jimmy” Barber,
73, died after an extended
illness. Barber had worked
in education for 38 years
before retiring in 1991.
Questions regarding the
accuracy of PISD’s projection of new students were
raised at a district board
of trustees meeting. While
projections from Omega
Group suggested the district
would gain nearly 2,400
students during the current
school year, only 1,293
were realized. The higher
numbers were the basis of
the $299.86 million bond
election.
5 years ago (2009)
Annise Parker defeated
Gene Locke in the runoff
election to be Houston’s
next mayor, making national media headlines for
becoming the first openly
gay mayor of a major city
in the United States. Parker,
a former City Council
member and city controller,
received 52.8 percent of the
vote to Locke’s 47.2 percent.
Ronald Green replaced
Parker as city controller.
South Belt resident
Etheylene Milhouse died in
an auto-pedestrian accident
at the intersection of
Beamer and Hall Road.
Milhouse, 66, was crossing
Beamer on foot when she
was struck by a silver
Nissan pickup that was
traveling through the intersection. The driver had a
green light and was not
speeding, investigators said.
Neither alcohol nor drugs
were believed to have been
involved. The driver was
not ticketed.
1 year ago (2013)
The City of Houston
runoff election results were
tallied, with voters selecting
the candidates who received
the largest number of votes
in November’s general election. In the race to fill the
District D City Council seat
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vacated by the term-limited
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Harrisons celebrate golden anniversary
South Belt
Elementary
Spelling Bee
winners
South Belt Elementary held its annual spelling bee
on Dec. 10, where they announced the champion
and runner-up of the 2014-2015 school spelling
bee. Noah Garcia, the spelling bee champion, will
advance to the Pasadena Independent School District Spelling Bee.
Pictured at right are, left to right, Candice Arthur,
spelling bee coach/coordinator; Noah Garcia, SBE
spelling bee champion; Colin Dang, SBE spelling
bee runner-up.
Photos submitted
Richard and Beverly Harrison will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary on Dec. 26, 2014. They
have lived in the South Belt area since 1974 and
their two children, Kelly and Keith, graduated
from Dobie High School in 1987 and 1991. Both
children were active in school activities, including
the Lariaettes for Kelly and baseball for Keith.
Richard and Beverly have six grandsons, Craig
and Kyle Hawkins and Hunter, Jacob, Luke and
Noah Harrison. Kelly and Donald Hawkins and
their boys live in Round Rock where Kelly is a
school teacher. Keith and Christina and their boys
live in Aurora, Colo., where Keith is a minister. The
family will celebrate at a beach house in Galveston
during the Christmas holidays. Richard will retire
in January with hopes to relax and spend more
time with friends and family.
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Spelling bee participants proudly represented each third- and Quynh Ky, Landan Zuchel, Jose Hernandez, Antonio Hernanfourth-grade class in the South Belt Elementary School Spell- dez, Austin Corwin, (back row) Colin Dang, Cy Ojeda, Noah
ing Bee. Pictured are, left to right, (front row) Megan Johnson, Garcia, Tyler Nguyen and Kaitlyn Campos.
Kasch to lead emergency management efforts at SJC
Jerusha Kasch has been gency management director
Kasch officially worked
named the first-ever emer- at San Jacinto College.
as an emergency manager
for more than six years but
pulls from other response
backgrounds to support her
emergency management role.
Prior to working in emergency management, she spent
20 years dividing her time
working in law enforcement,
emergency medical services,
and hospital and clinical care.
“I have been blessed with
the unique skill of focus
under pressure,” said Kasch.
“The more pressure, the
more focused I become. I
come to work every day to
help everyone else, who
doesn’t necessarily thrive in
that atmosphere. I prepare to
be self-reliant and successful
when a disaster occurs.”
As the first-ever director
of emergency management
at San Jacinto College,
Kasch is responsible for
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also from Portland State
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incident command system
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lead incident commander of
three incident management
teams while in Portland.
Kasch was interested in
the position at San Jacinto
College after her husband’s
job promotion brought them
to Texas. “San Jacinto College presents great opportunities to the college population, as well as a community
resource,” concluded Kasch.
“We have the opportunity to
work together to build a prepared and resilient college
population, who can then
turn and serve their families
and communities.”
Kasch and her husband
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says “I have a bucket list a
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“When the position of
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police, who oversees the
position. “Jeusha Kasch
brings both of these to San
Jacinto College, along with a
tremendous amount of energy. We were extremely lucky
to find someone with
Jerusha’s skills and expertise
to lead our emergency management program.”
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Six weeks to three months – photo and limited information;
After three months from wedding date – will not be run.
Engagement and wedding announcements are published
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must be submitted by noon on Friday to be considered for the
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SAT Prep
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Students must have
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Thompson Intermediate eighth-grader Jonathan
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cross-country season Dec.
10, at Crenshaw Park in
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Nuncio led the way
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eighth-grade boys’ race,
covering the 2-mile course
in a time of 11 minutes, 29
seconds to win top overall
medalist honors.
Beverly Hills’ Jordy
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en route to the final tape,
eventually finishing second at 11:30.
Thompson’s Giovani
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crossed the line in a time
of 11:38.
From a team standpoint, neither Thompson
nor Beverly Hills were
near the top.
Instead, the Bondy Intermediate girls won both
the seventh- and eighthgrade championships by a
wide margin.
The Patriots’ score of
24 in the eighth-grade division was much better
than second-place Southmore, which was at 93.
Bondy’s seventh-grade
total of 49 bested second-place South Houston’s 79.
San Jacinto easily won
the eighth-grade boys’ title with a low of 42, while
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Perhaps 2015 will be
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high school basketball
programs seeking to get
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It remains to be seen
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girls’ varsity basketball
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this much is clear: 2015
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year before.
As for the Clear Brook
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to have found a band of
scorers led by sophomore
David Azore, who has had
more than 20 points per
outing in a string of recent
outings.
Yet when the Wolverines open 24-6A play Jan.
3 against title contender
Clear Creek, they will be
looking to start fresh.
Following an 85-69 loss
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Atascocita squad, Clear
Brook stood at 2-5 this
season.
Azore had 24 points
against Atascocita, and
Spencer Snyder added
12 more, but the Eagles
pulled away for the win.
How about the Clear
Brook girls? Head coach
Garrett Hilton’s reloading
project is moving along.
However, after a 42-31
loss to Friendswood in
24-6A action Dec. 16, the
Lady Wolverines are 0-2
in league play.
On Nov. 12, visiting
Brazoswood left with
a 53-47 win despite 20
points from Clear Brook’s
Nakayla Bell.
Things will become
more challenging for the
Lady Wolverines after
the holiday break as district games against Clear
Springs, Clear Falls and
others loom.
At Dobie, the varsity
girls’ team began league
play at 2-0 and was collectively feeling good.
Then came a 2-point
loss at Pearland, followed
by a 63-25 loss to defending state champion Manvel Dec. 12.
Dobie, which had a bye
on the schedule Dec. 16,
will take on the Pasadena
Eagles Dec. 19 before the
entire district takes a break
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South Belt area sports news, notes
JFD baseball boosters to meet
After a short break for the holiday season, members of the Dobie Diamond Club, the school’s official
baseball booster organization, will hit the ground running in preparation for the spring 2015 season.
The club’s next meeting is set for Wednesday, Jan.
7, 2015, in the annex, located near the athletics weight
room. Parents of both returning and first-year players
are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting, and players are also invited to attend and have input.
With the regular season set to begin in February
2015, club officials will begin making plans for that
time, including tournament trips, etc. For more information, submit questions to dobiediamond@gmail.
com.
Brook’s focus this year is a toy drive.
Proceeds and donations from the event will go
to benefit the H.E.A.R.T. (Housing, Entrepreneurship And Readiness Training) charity, which was
developed to promote structured independence for
those living with developmental disabilities by providing innovative education, training, housing and
employment programs. For more information about
H.E.A.R.T., visit www.heartprogram.org.
For more information about Clear Brook involvement and how to assist, call booster club members
Felecia Williams at 832-703-2410, Kelly Chapman
at 713-857-3404 or Nadine Guzman at 832-489-1649.
12-under select baseball tryouts
An existing 12-under select baseball team is seeking players for the upcoming USSSA and Nations
Members of the Clear Brook varsity football pro- Baseball seasons. Call coach Craig Redmon at 281gram are getting into the spirit of things for the holi- 236-5112.
day season. Players will be front and center, helping
out during an all-you-can-eat charity breakfast at Cafe
Adobe Saturday, Dec. 20, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The Clear Brook boys’ soccer program is planning
The restaurant is located at 1330 West Bay Area an alumni game for Saturday, Jan. 3. There is a small
Blvd., in Friendswood. Visitors will be asked to do- competition fee. For more information, direct email to
nate $5 per meal in addition to a donated item. Clear head coach Chris Stromeyer at cstromey@ccisd.net.
Clear Brook FB’s toy drive
Brook boys’ soccer alumni
PISD Intermediate Basketball
Boys’ Standings
PISD Intermediate Basketball
Girls’ Standings
Eighth-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Eighth-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Beverly Hills
4
0
Thompson
4
0
Bondy
3
1
Miller
3
1
Park View
2
2
San Jacinto
1
3
Jackson
1
3
Southmore
1
3
South Houston
1
3
Queens
0
4
Weekly Scores
Park View 44, Queens 21
Miller 52, Southmore 32
South Houston 47, Jackson 33
Thompson 51, Bondy 28
Beverly Hills 44, San Jacinto 32
Bondy
4
0
Thompson
3
1
San Jacinto
3
1
Jackson
3
1
Queens
3
1
South Houston
2
2
Beverly Hills
1
3
Southmore
1
3
Miller
0
4
Park View
0
4
Weekly Scores
Queens 23, Park View 14
Southmore 42, Miller 11
Jackson 20, South Houston 8
Bondy 30, Thompson 20
Beverly Hills 15, San Jacinto 10
Seventh-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Seventh-Grade Light
Teams
W
L
Park View
4
0
San Jacinto
4
0
Bondy
3
1
Southmore
3
1
Beverly Hills
2
2
South Houston
1
2
Queens
1
3
Thompson
1
3
Jackson
0
4
Miller
0
4
Weekly Scores
Park View 43, Queens 9
Southmore 34, Miller 10
South Houston 30, Jackson 18
Bondy 33, Thompson 28
San Jacinto 39, Beverly Hills 35
Beverly Hills
4
0
Bondy
4
0
Thompson
3
1
Queens
3
1
Southmore
2
2
South Houston
2
2
San Jacinto
1
3
Park View
1
3
Jackson
0
4
Miller
0
4
Weekly Scores
Queens 23, Park View 12
Southmore 30, Miller 8
South Houston 19, Jackson 10
Bondy 23, Thompson 5
Beverly Hills 32, San Jacinto 6
Eighth-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Eighth-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Beverly Hills
4
0
Bondy
3
1
Thompson
3
1
Southmore
3
1
Jackson
2
2
San Jacinto
2
2
Miller
1
3
Queens
1
3
South Houston
1
3
Park View
0
4
Weekly Scores
Queens 31, Park View 18
Southmore 35, Miller 32
South Houston 40, Jackson 38
Thompson 48, Bondy 41
Beverly Hills 32, San Jacinto 31
Bondy
4
0
Jackson
4
0
Thompson
3
1
Southmore
3
1
South Houston
2
2
Beverly Hills
2
2
Miller
1
3
Queens
1
3
San Jacinto
0
4
Park View
0
4
Weekly Scores
Queens 23, Park View 14
Southmore 42, Miller 11
Jackson 20, South Houston 8
Bondy 30, Thompson 22
Beverly Hills 15, San Jacinto 10
Seventh-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Seventh-Grade Dark
Teams
W
L
Thompson
4
0
Bondy
3
1
Beverly Hills
3
1
San Jacinto
3
1
Queens
2
2
South Houston
2
2
Park View
2
2
Miller
1
3
Jackson
0
4
Southmore
0
4
Weekly Scores
Park View 24, Queens 15
Miller 22, Southmore 17
South Houston 22, Jackson 19
Thompson 45, Bondy 23
San Jacinto 26, Beverly Hills 21
Bondy
4
0
Beverly Hills
4
0
Southmore
3
1
Jackson
3
1
Thompson
2
2
San Jacinto
2
2
South Houston
1
3
Queens
1
3
Miller
0
4
Park View
0
4
Weekly Scores
Queens 10, Park View 9
Southmore 38, Miller 11
Jackson 17, South Houston 15
Bondy 27, Thompson 10
Beverly Hills 30, San Jacinto 15
District’s top runners compete at PISD finals
Continued from Page 1B
South Houston’s Leslie Marban was the seventh-grade overall champion, claiming the top spot
with a time of 13:16.
The Pasadena ISD
championship race was
the fourth and final event
of the cross-country season.
Athletes first had to
qualify for the championship race by taking part
in at least two of the district’s three regular-season
events.
GAT 8s are fourth
Nuncio and Solis were
the stars of the show as
they paved the way for
Thompson’s fourth-place
finish in the eighth-grade
boys’ division.
Trevor Hondros was the
Lions’ third overall athlete
to the finish line, claiming
21st overall at 12:10.
Then came Justin Lavinier, whose time of
12:24 was 27th-best in the
district.
Thompson fifth and final scorer to the tape was
Sebastian Gaona, who was
at 12:56 for 44th place.
Other Lions competing
in the meet included Robin Gergis (12:59), Marco
Velasquez (13:00), Cristian Vela (13:01), Aaron
Nguyen (13:08), Alex
Hernandez (13:17), Jonathan Moreno (14:11), Trey
Pettis (14:28), Isaac Mes-
tizo (14:31) and Andres
Melchor (14:32).
BHI 8s place 7th
The Beverly Hills’
eighth-grade team wound
up seventh after the places
of its top five competitors
was calculated.
Reyes, who won the
boys’ overall title in the
first two meets of the season, led the way with his
second-place finish.
From there, it was Jason Ramirez, 35th overall
in a time of 12:44.
Khang Tran was the
Battlin’ Bears’ next man
up. His time of 13:30 was
74th for the team.
Trevor Pervis (13:51 for
87th place) and Franklin
Villalobos were the team’s
final scorers. Villalobos
was in at 14:05 for 95th
place.
The Bears also had
Tanner Vega (14:11), Hector Anaya (14:15), David
Le (15:04) and Phi Dahn
(15:37) in the meet.
GAT 7s take 6th
The
Lions’
seventh-grade team came
away with sixth place in
the season-ending championship meet.
Thompson’s top finisher proved to be Kendyll
Hubert, who was 17th
overall at 12:44.
A time of 13:08 landed Jonathan Mendez 23rd
place overall, and Jalen
Gonzalez came across
the finish line at 13:16 for
30th place.
Noah Gonzales was
42nd for the Lions at
13:36, and the team’s fifth
official scorer was Kelvin
Gardner, who was 45th at
13:42.
Others competing for
the Lions were Jose Segovia (13:55), Milow Lozano (14:32), Colby Moorer
(14:37), Jonathan Resendez (14:39), Jartis Solomon
(14:41), Jordan Velasquez
(15:53), DeAndre Corbin
(16:20) and Jason Tao
(16:21).
BHI 7s are 10th
Eduardo Benavides was
Beverly Hills’ top competitor in the seventh-grade
division as he was 55th in
a time of 13:54.
The team’s other finishers were Brian Orozco
(14:27 for 71st), Fernando
Fuentes (15:19 for 97th)
and Chris Camacho (15:33
for 101st).
Lady Lions’ sixth
The Thompson eighthgrade girls’ team nudged
out Beverly Hills, eventually taking sixth place in
the team standings with
202 points.
Thompson’s leader was
Megan Glass, who was
17th with a time of 14:10.
Michaela Munoz of
Thompson was 31st with a
time of 15:06, and Melody
Le placed 34th in a time of
15:14.
The Lady Lions’ other
two scorers were Tonya
Montgomery, 50th in a
time of 15:45, and Miah
Muniz, who was 68th in a
time of 16:32.
Celine
Espinoza
(17:05.3), Asia Muniz
(18:29) and Monique
Durham (19:03) also ran
for the Lady Lions.
BHI 8s are 7th
Beverly Hills’ eighthgrade team received a
great effort from Natalie
Armenta and others while
placing seventh as a group.
Armenta was the Lady
Bears’ best finisher as she
was seventh in a time of
13:28.85.
The next Lady Bear to
the finish line was Alyssa
Trevino, whose time of
15:17 was 35th overall.
Mayte Zuniga was 55th
in a time of 16:02, and
the team’s fourth qualifier
was Alana Ortega, 57th at
16:06.
Alondra Acevedo was
the Lady Bears’ fifth
scorer as she was 66th at
16:24.
Others in the running
for Beverly Hills were
Maribel Garza (16:42),
Valeria Ramos (17:30.3)
and Paulina Garza (18:25).
GAT 7s take 7th
Danielle Colunga, the
meet’s overall winner the
week prior, again ran well
for the Lady Lions’ seventh-grade team.
At 13:40, Colunga was
seventh in the final results.
Carrie Cubos then came
up 38th with her time of
15:14, and Hallie Nelms
placed 39th with a time of
15:24.
The Lady Lions’ fourthbest runner for the meet
was Seleste Martinez,
47th in a time of 15:36.
The team’s final official
scorer was Miranda Serrano, whose time of 16:58
was 79th.
BHI 7s place 8th
An overall score of 211
placed the Lady Bears’
seventh-grade team eighth
in the meet.
Zoe Hernandez, 12th in
a time of 14:11, was the
Lady Bears’ first athlete to
the finish line.
Next, Ashley Martinez,
18th at 14:3.59, was in the
mix along with Michelle
Aguilar 58th at 16:03.
Sadie Capuchino was
59th in a time of 16:04,
and Allie Parker’s time of
16:10.45 was 64th.
The Lady Bears’ other
runners in the final meet
included Charlize Tamayo
(16:16) and Elizabeth
Mendoza (18:57).
Yang captures runner-up
District races push forward
Continued from Page 1B
for the holidays.
The Lady Longhorns
will no doubt have to deal
with a tough Dawson team
but could be able to add to
its current 2-2 mark with
games against Pasadena,
South Houston and Rayburn to close out the first
half.
Dobie’s varsity boys’
team is 1-1 in league play,
having lost to Manvel 6849 Dec. 12, after a close
first half.
Manvel, 2-0 to lead
the 22-6A race, outscored
Dobie 45-25 in the second half to eventually pull
away for the win.
After a bye in the
schedule Dec. 16, the
Longhorns will host the
Pasadena Eagles Friday,
Dec. 19. Game time is set
for 7 p.m.
At left, Dobie varsity
boys’ basketball coach
Kevin Cross has his
team back to .500 at
8-8 overall this season.
Most importantly, the
Longhorns are 1-1 in
District 22-6A action
after losing a Dec. 12
game to the Manvel
Mavericks.
South Belt resident Xia Yang (left) won second place in the Texas State Seniors Racquetball Tournament, held earlier this month at the
Sweetwater Country Club in Sugar Land. More
than 75 of the top racquetball players in Texas
participated in the event, and Yang was able to
make a name for herself. At right is event director Michael Magana.
SJC soccer players nab all-Region XIV accolades
Three members of the San Jacinto College men’s soccer team
have been designated regional and team award winners.
Sophomore defender Ian Barbosa (left) of Brazil and freshman defender Prince Ihenacho (center) of Alief Elsik High
School were named to the National Junior College Athletic
Association All-Region XIV team. Barbosa finished the season with two goals and one assist for 5 points and was also
named this year’s team Most Valuable Player. Last year, he
also participated in the United Soccer League’s Premier De-
velopment League Southern Conference and national championships as a defender for the Laredo Heat. Freshman defender Roberto Diaz Fernandez (right) of Spain was named
the team’s Newcomer of the Year, ending the season with two
goals and one assist for 5 points. Both Ihenacho and Fernandez are part of a large returning class for the 2015 season.
For more information on the San Jacinto College men’s soccer program, visit sanjacsports.com.
Thursday, December 18, 2014, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Section B, Page 3
Pasadena ISD
hosts CC finals
at Crenshaw
The Lions’ Robin
Gergis (left) and
Aaron
Nguyen
ran side by side
over the course
of the first half of
the championship
race.
As detailed on Pages 1B
and 2B, Pasadena ISD
athletics officials hosted
the 2014-2015 intermediate cross-country
championships Dec. 10,
at Crenshaw Park in
Pasadena. Locally, there
were some big winners
based on the final results.
Yet, each of the competitors gave their all in the
respective seventh- and
eighth-grade boys’ and
girls’ races. Following
the completion of the
basketball season, many
of these same athletes
will take part in the
track and field season,
slated to begin early next
year within the district.
Photos by
John Bechtle
Sports Editor
In the eighth-grade
division, Thompson’s
Trevor Hondros was
21st overall in a time
of 12 minutes, 10 seconds over the 2 miles.
Beverly Hills’ Sadie
Capuchino was in full
throttle as she neared
the finish line, eventually posting a 16:04
time.
A
time
of
13:28.85 made
Beverly
Hills’
Natalie Armenta
her team’s top
finisher, seventh
overall in the
eighth-grade
race.
Thompson’s Michaela Munoz led the way
among neighboring
schools during the
first half of the 2-mile
race, with Mayte
Zuniga (left) and Allana Ortega of Beverly Hills close behind.
Justin Lavinier
of Thompson
was consistent
all season, and
he delivered a
time of 12:24
for 27th place
in the eighthgrade race.
The Lady Bears’ Maribel
Garza’s time of 16:42 was
solid in the eighth-grade
division.
A time of 12:56 netted Thompson’s Sebastian Gaona 44th
place in the eighthgrade competition.
Giovani Solis challenged for the
eighth-grade title
before taking third
place overall at
11:38.
Lady Bears’ eighthgrader Alyssa Trevino
was 35th overall in a
time of 15:17.
Thompson seventh-grade students
Jonathan Mendez (left) and Noah Gonzalez push their way toward the finish
line.
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday,
7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect Nooners Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 2245 N. Main (building next to pawn
shop). For information, call 713-856-1611.
4 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free water exercise for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, 4 to 5 p.m., Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital Clear Lake, 655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster.
Call 713-313-1652 or visit www.hapsonline.org for a list of all services.
6 p.m.
Texas German Society, South Belt (SE) Chapter – A social
group interested in the culture, music, heritage and language of
German immigrants in Texas. Meetings are on the third Thursday of
each month, 6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of Mount Olive Lutheran
Church, 10310 Scarsdale Blvd. Visitors are welcome. Call 281481-1238 for information.
6:30 p.m.
Kirkwood Civic Association meets Thursday, Dec. 18, at the
Sagemont Park and Recreation Center on Hughes Road. For more
information call Ericka McCrutcheon at 281-989-9990.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518),
First Presbyterian Church in the youth building on the Westminster
side. For information, call 713-856-1611.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides support for family and
friends of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m., First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, room 215.
Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday at 7 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena,
room 208. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – Special two-for-one performance
of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy by Barbara
Robinson, directed by Craig Trauschke, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Buy one
ticket for $15 and get one free. For reservations, call 713-941-1758
or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. 4318 Allen-Genoa Road.
Credit cards accepted.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are
held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8
to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta Street. For
information, call 713-204-2481.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each Tuesday through Friday,
7 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787 for
information, or just drop in.
10 a.m.
Interfaith Care Partners – Interfaith Care Partners ministry at
Saint Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 10727 Hartsook St., near
Almeda Mall. This gathering, for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, strokes, etc. and their caretakers, meets the
third Friday of each month, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It consists of a
continental-type breakfast, arts, crafts, exercises, entertainment, a
sing-a-long, devotional break, lunch, and bingo game. Those who
have a family member or know of someone with these challenges
are invited. For information, call the church at 713-946-5768;
Claudia Rojas, Interfaith Care Partners, at 713-682-5995; or visit
the website at www.interfaithcarepartners.org.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – West End Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Shepherd of the Heart United Methodist
Church, 12005 County Road 39, Pearland. For information, call
713-856-1611.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish) – Provides support for
family and friends of alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, 6 p.m., room 215, First United Methodist Church,
Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Parkway. Call 281-487-8787, or just in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St., (Hwy 35), in building
next to pawn shop. For more information, call 713-856-1611.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre –Presents The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever, a comedy by Barbara Robinson, directed by Craig Trauschke.
Performances are weekends through Dec. 21. Friday and Saturday
performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15
for adults and $12 for seniors and students. For reservations, call
713-941-1758 or reserve online at http://www.pasadenalittletheatre.org/. 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. Credit cards accepted.
8 p.m.
Clear Creek Community Theatre – Presents Miracle on 34th
Street, the perennial Christmas classic story of a little old man
named Kris Kringle, living in a retirement home, who gets a job
working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will
with Macy’s customers in the commercial world of New York City
by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child
has asked for. This production is adapted by Mountain Community
Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies and based upon the
Twentieth Century Fox motion picture. Performances are weekends
through through Dec. 21. Friday and Saturday performances are
at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. There are additional Saturday
matinee performances on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. From
1 to 2 p.m., prior to each matinee, Santa Claus will be in the lobby
listening to Christmas wishes and available for photos. Call the box
office at 281-335-5228 to reserve your tickets, or purchase tickets
and Santa pictures online at www.clearcreekcommunitytheatre.
com. 18091 Upper Bay Road in Nassau Bay.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
7:30 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – “Breakfast with Bill”, Saturdays, 7:30
a.m., First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, Cornell Conference room. Call 281-487-8787, or just
drop in.
10 a.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance Group of Narcotics
Anonymous, open meeting, 2245 N. Main St., (Hwy 35), in building
next to pawn shop. For more information, call 713-856-1611.
11 a.m.
Al-Anon Meeting (Women Only, English) – For persons whose
lives are affected by an addict. Saturdays, 11 a.m., First United
Methodist Church, Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont Pkwy, Cornell
Conference room #111. Call 281-487-8787, or just drop in.
2:30 p.m.
Clear Creek Community Theatre – Presents Miracle on 34th
Street. Performances are weekends through through Dec. 21.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at
2:30 p.m. There are additional Saturday matinee performances on
Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. From 1 to 2 p.m., prior to each
matinee, Santa Claus will be in the lobby listening to Christmas
wishes and available for photos. Call the box office at 281-3355228 to reserve your tickets, or purchase tickets and Santa pictures
online at www.clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com. 18091 Upper Bay
Road in Nassau Bay.
8 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre –Presents The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever, a comedy by Barbara Robinson, directed by Craig Trauschke.
Performances are weekends through Dec. 21. Friday and Saturday
performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15
for adults and $12 for seniors and students. For reservations, call
713-941-1758 or reserve online at http://www.pasadenalittletheatre.org/. 4318 Allen-Genoa Road. Credit cards accepted.
8 p.m.
Clear Creek Community Theatre – Presents Miracle on 34th
Street. Performances are weekends through through Dec. 21.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at
2:30 p.m. There are additional Saturday matinee performances on
Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. From 1 to 2 p.m., prior to each
matinee, Santa Claus will be in the lobby listening to Christmas
wishes and available for photos. Call the box office at 281-3355228 to reserve your tickets, or purchase tickets and Santa pictures
online at www.clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com. 18091 Upper Bay
Road in Nassau Bay.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
2 p.m.
Grief Support Group – For any adult who has lost a loved one.
Meets Sundays, except Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, 2 to
3:15 p.m., First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway. For information, call 281-487-8787.
2:30 p.m.
Clear Creek Community Theatre – Presents Miracle on 34th
Street. Performances are weekends through through Dec. 21.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. and Sunday at
2:30 p.m. There are additional Saturday matinee performances on
Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. From 1 to 2 p.m., prior to each
matinee, Santa Claus will be in the lobby listening to Christmas
wishes and available for photos. Call the box office at 281-3355228 to reserve your tickets, or purchase tickets and Santa pictures
online at www.clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com. 18091 Upper Bay
Road in Nassau Bay.
3 p.m.
Pasadena Little Theatre – Closing performance of The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever, a comedy by Barbara Robinson, directed
by Craig Trauschke is Dec. 21, 3 p.m. For reservations, call
713-941-1758 or visit www.pasadenalittletheatre.org. 4318 AllenGenoa Road. Credit cards accepted.
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Alcoholics Anonymous – Candlelight
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Group of Narcotics Anonymous NA meets
Sundays, 7 p.m., 2245 N. Main St., Pearland
(building next to pawn shop). For more information, call 713-856-1611.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems?
AA meetings are held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30
p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m.,
St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta
Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
10 a.m.
Al-Anon Deer Park – Mondays 10 to 11 a.m.
Literature Study. In His Presence Fellowship
Church, 1202 East P Street, Deer Park. Enter
through Fellowship Hall in back of church. Call
409-454-5720 for information, or just drop in.
11:30 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Deer Park – 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Literature Study. In His
Presence Fellowship Church, 1202 East P
Street, Deer Park. Enter through Fellowship
Hall in back of church. Call 409- 454-5720 for
information, or just drop in.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect
Nooners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at noon at 2245 N. Main (building next
to pawn shop). For more information, call 713856-1611.
3:30 p.m.
Houston Area Parkinson Society – Free
exercise and speech therapy from 3:30 to 5
p.m. at Clear Lake Rehabilitation Hospital,
655 E. Medical Center Blvd., Webster. Visit
www.hapsonline.org for a complete list of
services offered. For adults with Parkinson’s
disease only.
6 p.m.
Scrabble Club #511 – Meets Mondays
at IHOP, 11222 Fuqua, 6 p.m. Come and
improve crossword game playing skills. Call
281-488-2923 for more information.
6:30 p.m.
Pearland Overeaters Anonymous HOW
Meeting – meets Mondays at St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church, 2535 E. Broadway (FM
518). Enter door closest to recycling bins. For
more information, call 713-865-3668 or visit
www.oahouston.org.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance
Group of Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518), First
Presbyterian Church in the youth building on
the Westminster side. For more information,
call 713-856-1611.
7 p.m.
Friends Helping Friends Grief Support
Group – Group meets Mondays, Kindred
Rehabilitation Hospital, 655 E. Medical
Center Blvd., Webster, 7 to 8:15 p.m., in the
staff meeting room. Anyone who has lost a
loved one is welcome. Free. For information,
call Betty Bielat at 281-474-3430 or Diana
Kawalec at 281-334-1033.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each
Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m., First United
Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference room. Call
281-487-8787 for information, or drop in.
9:30 a.m.
Pasadena Heritage Park and Museum –
Exhibits include dioramas, an old-time kitchen and a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office.
Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., 204 S. Main, Pasadena. For information,
call 713-472-0565.
10 a.m.
American Begonia Society – Houston
Satellite meets the fourth Tuesday of each
month, Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway
(on the lake side), Seabrook. For information,
call Joe at 281-481-2458.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect
Nooners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at noon, 2245 N. Main (building next to
pawn shop). For more information, call 713856-1611.
Rotary Club of Pearland – Meets weekly,
Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m., Golfcrest Country
Club, 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland.
Lunch is served for $15. Variety of interesting
speakers. For information, call 281-900-7257
or visit nalix@texascitizensbank.com.
1 p.m.
Ballroom Dance Practice – Tuesdays,
Hometown Heroes Park, League City. Come
and enjoy free ballroom dancing,1 to 3 p.m.,
on a beautiful 3,630 sq. ft. floating hardwood
floor. Dancers practice to a large variety of
ballroom music. Instructor available to assist
people with new moves. Everyone is welcome!
For questions, call 281-554-1180. 1001 East
League City Pkwy.
1:30 p.m
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) –
TOPS #1530 meets at the Sagemont Park
Community Center, 11507 Hughes Road,
at 1:30 p.m. For information, call Jeanette
Sumrall at 713-946-3713.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish)
– Provides support for family and friends of
alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, 6 p.m., First United Methodist
Church, room 215, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance
Group of Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at the
First Presbyterian Church in the youth building
on the Westminster side. For information, call
713-856-1611.
Houston Space City Lions Club – Meets the
second and fourth Tuesday of each month,
7 p.m., Golden Corral, 12500 Gulf Freeway.
For information, call George Malone at 281438-7243.
8 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems? AA meetings are held Thursdays, 8:30
to 9:30 p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8
to 9 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church,
2217 Theta Street. For information, call 713204-2481.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each
Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m., First United
Methodist Church Pasadena, 1062 Fairmont
Parkway, in the Cornell Conference room. Call
281-487-8787 for information, or drop in.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect
Nooners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at noon at 2245 N. Main (next to pawn
shop). For information, call 713-856-1611.
6 p.m.
Un Dia a la Vez Alanon Group (Spanish)
– Provides support for family and friends of
alcoholics or addicts. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, 6 p.m., First United Methodist
Church, room 215, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena. Call 281-487-8787, or drop in.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Vigilance
Group of Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, meets at 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM
518) at the First Presbyterian Church in the
youth building on the Westminster side. For
more information, call 713-856-1611.
Bay Area Turning Point Crisis Intervention
Center – Confidential domestic violence support group for women, 7 p.m., 210 S. Walnut
off NASA Pkwy. between I-45 South and
Highway 3. Call 281-338-7600 or visit www.
bayareaturningpoint.com for information.
24-hour crisis hotline is 281-286-2525.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
7 a.m.
AA Meeting – “Breakfast With Bill” each
Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m., First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, in Cornell Conference room. Call
281-487-8787 for information, or just drop in.
Noon
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Imperfect
Nooners Group of Alcoholics Anonymous,
noon, 2245 N. Main (building next to pawn
shop). For information, call 713-856-1611.
7 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Women’s
Group of Narcotics Anonymous, open meeting, 7 p.m., 2930 E. Broadway (FM 518) at the
First Presbyterian Church in the youth building
on the Westminster side. For information, call
713-856-1611.
Al-Anon (English Speaking) – Provides
support for family and friends of alcoholics
and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m., First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, room 215. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
Alateen – Provides support for teenage children, friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts. Thursday, 7 p.m., First United
Methodist Church, 1062 Fairmont Parkway,
Pasadena, room 208. Call 281-487-8787, or
just drop in.
8:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Alcohol problems?
AA meetings are held Thursdays, 8:30 to 9:30
p.m., and Sundays and Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m.,
St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2217 Theta
Street. For information, call 713-204-2481.
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Page 6, Section B, South Belt-Ellington Leader, Thursday, December 18, 2014
Dobie VB’ers get 22-6A recognition
Dobie varsity volleyball
players Ashley Perez
(right) and Sady Olguin
(below) were secondteam selections as the
District 22-6A coaches
convened to choose the
league’s elite performers. Meanwhile, Perez
and Georgette Wandji
earned
all-academic
team honors. Pearland
sophomore
standout
Brooke Botkin was
named the league’s
overall Player of the
Year after guiding the
Lady Oilers to the District 22-6A championship and a 14-0 league
record. Botkin, a University of Southern
California verbal commit, is the daughter of
Dobie graduate Lance
Botkin, class of 1986.
Understandably, players from the district’s
four playoff teams
– Pearland, Alvin,
Manvel and Dawson –
dominated the majority of the performance
selections. Pearland’s
Cassidy Nussman was
the Offensive Player of
the Year, with Alvin’s
Taylor Horsfall being
named the Defensive
Player of the Year. Jordyn Sinnette of Dawson was chosen as the
Newcomer of the Year,
and Elyssa Purcell of
Alvin was the Setter of
the Year. John Turner
of Pearland was named
the Coach of the Year
after guiding the Lady
Oilers to the 22-6A
championship.
First
team selections included Pearland’s Amanda
Chapa, Hannah Ofczarzak and Chelsey
Watts; Dawson’s Amberly Jeane, Zoe Hill
and Alyssa Sinnette; Alvin’s Chloe Holden and
Kelsey Purcell; Manvel’s Shelby Estes, Cory
Jo Martin and Aleja
Thomas; and Pasadena
Memorial’s
Breanna
Aaron.
Photos by John Bechtle
Alafas meet, greet serviceman
Longtime South Belt area residents Liz (left) and Rudy Alafa (right) had a
special chance to meet United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Jodia Cole while
pre-gaming with the Battle Red Wagon Tailgaters during the Houston Texans Salute to Service Day last month. Born and raised in Houston, Cole enlisted in the Air Force after the 9/11 attacks. He then performed two tours
in the Middle East, including a final eight-month stay in Afghanistan while
assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group. While there, Cole was
responsible for 5,000 troops, etc., and also worked/volunteered with the ER,
OR and casualty support staffs. Cole was medically discharged after 12
years of service. The Alafas presented Cole with a Texans Toro key ring during his stay in their tailgating area.